fondrière

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French

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Etymology

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Inherited from Middle French fondriere, from Late Latin fundus, funderis + -iere. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term. .

Pronunciation

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Noun

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fondrière f (plural fondrières)

  1. pothole (hole in a road caused by weathering)
  2. quagmire, bog, slough
  3. pitfall
  4. crevasse

Further reading

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